What is ... Pointfree Topology?

Description:  Pointfree topology deals with frames and locales, the pointfree counterparts of topological spaces. We shall present motivation for this approach to topology and its basic features and facts. We will emphasize some of the main differences between the two approaches and some advantages of the pointfree approach. Date:  2018-10-31 Start Time:   15:00 Speaker:  Jorge Picado (CMUC, Univ. Coimbra) Institution:  CMUC, University of Coimbra Place:  Sala 2.5, DMat UC See more:   <Main>   <UC|UP MATH PhD Program>